Signal



Oct. 1, 1929. E. c. RUMSEY SIGNAL 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 12, 1927INVENTOR 6mm ATTORNEYS E. C. RUMSEY Oct. 1, 1929.

S IGNAL Filed March 12, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 llllll mm m- INVENTOR ATTORNEVJ m Patented Get. 1, 1929 EDWARD C. BUMSEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNOR T0 BUCKEYE IRON & BRASS WORKS, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATIONOHIO SIGNAL Application filed March 12, 1927. Serial No. 174,955.

My invention relates to signals.

It is the object of my invention to provide a light signal which becauseof its peculiar character will immediately attract attention to itselfand act as a warning signal for use on public vehicles such as fireengines, ambulances, police patrols and other public and emergencyvehicles.

t is the object of my invention to provide a signal which will bedistinguished by reason of its peculiar rays, both as to their position,movement, and color or combina tion of colors.

It is a further object to provide a signal which will project its raysand beams. in a plurality of directions and to so move the lamp or lampswhich project these rays or beams that they will attract the attentionof pedestrians and motorists, thereby informing them of the approach ofan emergency vehicle. The light itself will travel on or over thesidewalks and sides of buildings and thereby attract the attention ofthose persons who might obstruct the travel of the emergency car and whowill by the signal be warned of the. approach of the emergency vehicle.

It will be realized that my invention is adaptable for signalingpurposes of various characters and is useful not only on land vehiclesbut on vessels'such as police boats and the like, or is useful onaircraft or ground installations for signaling to aircraft.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the signal;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1

with the searchlights removed;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line of Fig. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic vlewillustrat-.

ing the wiring connections of the lights, illustrating the completecircuits.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a standard or support which may bemounted upon the running board of a fire engine on a pole or any otherequipment which will give the signal sufficient elevation. stood thatthe signal can be mounted any where, but it is desired to have it at themaximum elevation in order to project the It will be undersignal lightbeams over the tops of private vehicles in front of the fast movingpublic vehicle. This standard 1 has bolted thereto a U frame 2, the reararm of which 3 supports a gear box 5 containing gearing and a motor. Themotor is designated 6 and is controlled by a switch 7 which is connectedin the circuit of the wires 8. The armature shaft 9 of the motor isjournaled in a cross frame member 10 and carries on the end thereof aworm 11 meshing with a worm gear 12. This worm gear is mounted upon asingle shaft 13 j ournaled in the frame plate 14:. The gear 12 carries aknuckle 15 providing a universal joint 16 withthe signal driven shaft 17which is rotatably supported in the upper end of the frame member 3.Collars 18 on this shaft position the shaft 17 laterally with respect tothe upright 3. This shaft has mounted thereon a plurality of arms 19supported by a collar 20 on the shaft. These arms have light supportingends 21 angularly disposed to the general plane of the arms 19. Thelight supporting ends 21 are provided with eyes 22 into which aremounted bolts 23 for attaching thereto clips 24L in which are slidablymounted the shaft 25 of a spotlight 26 having a glass 27 and a bulb 28.Either the glass or bulb, or both, may be colored if desiredin order toprovide a combination of colors with the remainder of the lights. I haveshown one of the spotlights adapted for throwing a white beam, one ofthem for throwing a blue beam and the.

I last one for throwing a red beam.

erably tilted .at an angle to one another and at an acute angle to themajor axis of the shaft 17. The lights are connected to the wires 29which enter an aperture 30 of the shaft 17*intothe hollow interior 31 ofthis shaft where they terminate at a terminal stud 32 mounted in aninsulated sleeve 33. The

head of this stud 34: engages with the contact mounted in the upright 36of the frame generally designated2. Finger 35 is connected with the wire37 back to the motor 6. The

lamps are grounded by the wires 38.

The exact details of the arrangement of power drive forming part of saiddriving the wiring are not fundamental. Any nummeans extending throughsald horizontal ber of lights may be used and the details wall.

of construction may be varied Without departing from the principle of myinvention.

The motor 6 which drives the signal has one terminal connected to switch36 by wire 37 and its other terminal is connected by wire 8 to rheostat7 and to a source of power such as battery B. The battery has a groundconnection as indicated in Fig. 5.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to vary ingconditions and uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a signal apparatus for emergency vehicles, the combination of a Ushaped supporting bracket, a rotating driven shaft having one of itsends supported by one of the legs of said bracket and its other endsupported by the other leg of said bracket, signal means mounted on saidshaft, a second bracket, means for detachably mounting said bracket onone of the legs of the U shaped bracket, driving means mounted on saidsecond bracket, interengaging means between said driven shaft and saiddriving means permitting separation of the driving means from the drivenshaft on detachment of the second bracket.

2. In a signal apparatus for emergency vehicles, the combination of a Ushaped supporting bracket, a rotating driven shaft having one of itsends supported by one of the legs of said bracket and its other endsupported by the other leg of said bracket, signal means mounted on saidshaft, a second bracket, means for detachably mounting said bracket onone of the legs of the U shaped bracket. driving means mounted on saidsecond bracket, interengaging meansbetween said driven shaft and saiddriving means permitting separation of the driving means from the drivenshaft on detachment of the second bracket, and a casing surrounding saidsecond bracket.

8. In a signal apparatus for emergency vehicles, the combination of a Ushaped supporting bracket, a rotating driven shaft having one of itsends supported by one of the legs of said bracket and its other endsupported by the other leg of said bracket, signal means mounted on saidshaft, a second bracket, means for detachably mounting said bracket onone of the legs of the U shaped bracket, driving means mounted on saidsecond bracket, interengaging means between said driven shaft and saiddriving means permitting separation of the driving means from the drivenshaft on detachment of the second bracket, said second named brackethaving a vertical wall and a horizontal wall and a In testimony whereof,I affix my signature.

EDWARD o. RUMSEY.

